The final step in Fia’s questline, defeating the Lichdragon Fortissax is no easy task. He’s big, he’s got lightning, and he drops lightning infused with deathblight mist almost as an afterthought. In this guide, we’ll explain how to find Fortissax,…

Rewards: Gargoyle’s Blackblade, Gargoyle’s Black Halberd, 88000Summons Available: Yes The Black Blade Kindred found in Caelid is an optional boss. This boss is notoriously difficult, and defeating him will require a good dose of patience, or a healthy amount of…

This fight is reminiscent of the Great Jar Summons — Fia’s champions include AI using the builds of real players, along with some familiar NPCs. This fight can be challenging, but we’ve got general tips for you, a strategy that…

Love ’em or hate ’em, there are a lot of crucible knights in Elden Ring, including this one in the Deeproot Depths. For those of you who can’t stand fighting them, you’re in luck — in this guide, we’ll show…

All trees need roots, even huge, magical trees. The Deeproot Depths feature an ant colony as well as the remains of a nameless Eternal City, all built in and around the Erdtree’s roots. This is one of many optional underground…

This duo boss guards the way to the Divine Tower of East Altus, which is accessed by making your way through Leyndell, Royal Capital. The bosses are essentially two regular enemies from the Subterranean Shunning Grounds, slightly beefed up, but…

The final boss of Leyndell, Royal Capital, Morgott is also the first boss many players faced, way back at the entrance to Stormveil Castle (although he was calling himself Margit then). With a combination of lightning-fast and super delayed attacks,…

Found in a high tower in Leyndell, Royal Capital, this non-optional boss blocks your path to the Erdtree. This foe may only be a shadow of Godfrey, but it turns out spectral axes still hurts, and you can’t parry or…

The royal capital sits on the eastern portion of the Altus Plateau, and is both the gateway to the endgame and the location of the Erdtree. The city itself is a maze of alleys and includes a lot of verticality,…

This challenging boss is found on the Moonlight Altar, in the Ringleader’s Evergaol. There’s some clear lore implications here, but suffice it to say that it’s quite interesting that the leader of the Black Knives is in an evergaol on…